Tube holder and ejector



w. J. ROTHROCK.

TUBE HOLDER AND EJECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26, I920.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

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3mm WJRoZ Z/Y' OZZ,

WILLIAM J. ROTHROCK, 0E "WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

TUBE HOLDER AND EJ'ECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented cc. 6, i921.

Application filed March 28, 1920. Serial 1170.368337.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, 'WILLIAM" J. Bornnoou, a citizen of the UnitedEltates, and a resident of l Vilmington, in the county oi: Newcastle andthe State of Delaware, have invented certain new and useful improvementsin a Tube Holder and Ejector, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates primarily to a hold ing device for tubescontaining a paste or cream, such as dental cream, shaving cream,

etc. Associated with the holder is a key for winding or compressing thetube an d there-- by forcing the cream or paste from it. lllule such keyor ejector is very desirable itrom the standpoint of economy, avoidingwaste of contents of the tube, the material might be forced from thetube by pressure of the fingers. i

The invention therefore consists especially of the novel features ofconstruction associated with the tube holder.

.lin the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a front elevation, the tube zap being removed.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view, the cap being; in position.

Fig. 8 is a section on the line il-l of Fig. 1, the tube being brokenaway. 7

in the drawings 1 designates a tube of the usual type having a cap 2.

My holder comprises an angled wall plate 3. This is secured in place onthe wall, or

window casing, by a screw or nail. its outwardly extending arm has anupwardly ope recess forming; a fixed jaw l. At the forward end, andadjacent the jaw the arm of the plate is bent over as at 5 to form oneof a pair of finger grips.

The movable member of the holder consists of a flat plate 6 which ispivoted to the arm of the bracket holder or plate 3. The

. upper edge of the plate 6 has an overhanginp; flange 7 which extendsabove the upper edge of the arm of the bracket 3. A. slightly bowedspring 8 is secured to the underside of this flange and at its rear endbears on the upper edge of the arm of the bracket El. The movable member6 has a recessed dow11- wardly open j aw 9 co-inciding with the jaw 41:of the arm, and it will be noted that these jaws are oppositely beveledto afford a firmer grip on the neck of the tube. At the lower forwardcorner of the movable memher is a hand grip, or thumb piece 10, and itwill be noted that the grips 5 and 10 ex tend laterally in oppositedirections.

To insert, the cap is removed from the tube,v the finger grips pressedtogether by the thumb and index finger and the neck pushed into the jawsto the shoulder of the tube, and the grips then released. The cap maythen be replaced.

To force the contents of the tube out I employ a key 11 formed bybending a wire on itself to engage the tube the free end of the wirehaving an eye 12 to form a handle.

The holder device is very simple comprising only three parts, thebracket member 3, the movable plate 6 and the spring 8, all of whichparts can be easily stamped out of metal.

The device can be manufactured at a low cost, is neat in appearance andat the same time holds the tube in position for use with a firm grip.its advantages will be obvious to those using a tube of this characterfor holding creams or pastes. The device is adapted to hold tubes ofvarious sizes.

What I claim is l. A. device of the kind described comprisng a bracketarm having a semi-circular aw portion lying in a vertical plane, amovable plate member mounted vertically on a side of the bracket arm andhaving a cooperating j aw, a flange carried by the plate memberoverhanging; the arm of the bracket. and a leaf spring secured to thebracket arm and bearing on the upper face of the flange.

2. ln a tube holder, an angled bracket one member of which is recessedto form a tubeneck receiving jaw, a flat plate member hav' ing acooperating jaw formed therein, the said jaws being oppositely beveled,the plate members being pivotally mounted on the bracket member, andhaving a flange overhangh'in said member, and a bow spring; secured tosaid flange and bearing on said bracket member, as and for the purposeset forth.

In testimony whereof I aflii: my signature.

TVILLTA'M J. ROTHROCK.

